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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Nail Musings: Glitter Blocking

It's time to get festive! I love getting in the Holiday Spirit with a fun manicure.

I can never paint my own nails, but I did try this DIY creation. So, if you're feeling crafty and daring, I decided to write out how I did it. :)

After choosing the two nails on my left hand to make the color-block design on, I painted them entirely with Marshmallow. Some people opt for the taping-off-into-sections approach, but this always turns into a hot mess for me (more mess than hot). Instead, I use an orange stick with some cotton soaked in acetone on one end to swipe the middle section off. I do this before the the polish has dried to avoid thick edges. Once this color dried, I applied Barefoot & Topless to the middle section. Once that dried, I used the Art Club Gold Glitter wand to go over the edges and voila! On my right hand, my index finger has the same design but the colors are inverted. I also added polka-dots with the Art Club Gold Glitter wand to hide an imperfection on the Marshmallow nail.